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(Sargent Cherry) A round-headed, broad spreading habit, with bronze oval leaves when young, brilliant red and maroon in the autumn. Contrasting with the young foliage, large, single pink flowers appear in late March.

Prunus serrula ‘Branklyn’

Tree Shape: Standard

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A small, vase-shaped tree grown for its polished, red-brown, mahogany, peeling bark. The green, narrow leaves turn orange yellow in the autumn. Small white flowers appear in April/May.

Prunus ‘Shosar’

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Tree Shape: Upright

A strong growing, upright, fastigiate tree with bright green leaves turning red and orange in autumn. Clear pink, single flowers with a dark eye, bloom in mid-spring. Bred by Collingwood ‘Cherry’ Ingram.

Prunus ‘Snow Showers’

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Tree Shape: Weeping

(Syn: Prunus ‘Hillings Weeping’) A small, neat, steeply weeping tree with mid-green foliage, turning shades of orange, yellow and red in autumn. Dense single white flowers cover the branches in late March.

Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’

Tree Shape: Bushy

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(The Autumn Cherry) Small, spreading tree with ovate leaves turning yellow and orange in autumn. The semi-double white flowers appear from November to March, followed by small fruit, popular with birds. (1901)

Prunus x subhirtella Pendula ‘Plena Rosea’

Tree Shape: Weeping

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A weeping shrub or small tree with oval, toothed, dark green leaves turning a beautiful yellow or red in autumn. Small, single flowers open pale pink from deep rosy-pink buds in MarchApril. (1928)

Prunus ‘Tai-haku’

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Tree Shape: Spreading

(Great White Cherry) A medium tree with a broad spreading crown, mid-green leaves in summer, then yellow and orange in autumn. Large, single, ice white flowers contrast well with the young copper foliage. (1932) (Tibetan Cherry) Small, vigorous and upright in its early years, spreading with age, with glistening mahogany peeling bark. Narrow, willow like green leaves, turn yellow in autumn. Small, dainty white flowers in April. (W China)

Prunus ‘Shirotae’

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Tree Shape: Spreading

(Syn: Mount Fuji) A classic Japanese cherry, with horizontal to slightly pendulous branches. Very large single or semi-double, fragrant, white flowers contrast with the dark almost black bark. (Japan)

Prunus ‘Snow Goose’

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Tree Shape: Upright

A narrow, upright small tree of considerable merit. Lovely, large, soft, single, white flowers with long tassel stamens in early April. In autumn, the green leaves turn rich shades of marmalade and crimson amber.

Prunus ‘Spire’

Tree Shape: Upright

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A small deciduous tree with a compact, upright habit. Young bronze leaves, later green, then autumn colours of red and gold. Single, light pink flowers open from dark pink buds from early April. (UK, 1920s)

Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’

Tree Shape: Bushy

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(Pink Autumn Cherry) Semi-double blush flowers appear late autumn, flowering for most of winter. Ovate leaves turn yellow and orange in autumn. One of the best winter flowering trees.

Prunus ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Tree Shape: Standard

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A narrow, conical tree with coppery young foliage becoming green, then yellow-orange in autumn. The single flowers are blush white, containing a distinctive pink centre, opening in mid-spring. (Belgium, 1980s)

Prunus ‘Taoyame’

Tree Shape: Spreading

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A beautiful, floriferous, small tree with an elegant spreading habit ideal for small gardens. Semi-double, honey scented, shell pink flowers have contrasting purple calyces, opening from pink buds in mid-spring.